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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 am Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
snow showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
light rain
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
4800
5450
9200
6550
5650
4700
4750
5450
3450
3450
3750
4050
4500
5000
5000
km/h
30
W
35
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
1
 mm
0.7
0.1
2
0.6
1.2
0.1
2
max °C
4
5
0
4
6
2
5
6
1
4
4
1
3
3
0
4
4
1
min °C
1
3
-2
0
5
-1
2
2
0
2
3
0
1
1
-1
2
2
-1
 chill °C
-5
-2
-7
-4
2
-5
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
-4
-3
1
-5
-1
0
-5
Freezing level m
4300
4750
4100
4200
4900
4250
4400
4950
4350
4500
4800
4350
4400
4600
4200
4400
4700
4200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
34-126144134122-1330710471259105885664884
Sunrise
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
Sunset
7:05
7:02
7:01
7:00
6:59
6:57

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 283).
16
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 154).
5
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 292).
21
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 30).
11
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 320 degs)
(24 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
51 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 327).
26
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
55 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
Wind obs. (18 kph from 13 degs) was rejected.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.